Table 1 |
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Body weight and body composition as measured by DEXA at Baseline and following 6 and 12 weeks of a carbohydrate restricted diet with 3 eggs per day (EGG group) or the equivalent of egg substitute (SUB)1 |
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Variable |
Body Weight (Kg) |
Total Body Fat (Kg) |
Trunk Fat (Kg) |
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EGG |
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Baseline |
98.9 ± 15.3 |
30.2 ± 8.0 |
18.6 ± 5.5 |
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12 Weeks |
92.2 ± 12.7 |
25.4 ± 8.4 |
15.3 ± 5.7 |
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SUB |
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Baseline |
97.6 ± 19.9 |
31.6 ± 12.4 |
19.8 ± 7.8 |
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12 Weeks |
91.7 ± 15.7 |
27.0 ± 12.0 |
16.6 ± 7.4 |
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Time Effect |
P < 0.0001 |
P < 0.0001 |
P < 0.0001 |
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Diet Effect |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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Interaction |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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1Values are means ± standard deviation. EGG n = 15, SUB n = 13. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. |
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Ratliff et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:6 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-6 |
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